Trackperson - Detroit

Job Description

Primary duties include performing construction or maintenance tasks associated with railroad tracks, participating in group meetings such as safety meetings and job briefings, and operating hand‑held powered equipment and manual tools.

• Outdoor work experience in weather conditions (e.g., rain, snow, heat)
• Experience operating earth‑moving equipment in a construction or farming environment
• Welding experience is a plus
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is a plus

• Walks and stands for extended periods on uneven footing and surface
• Stoops, bends, kneels, crouches, balances occasionally
• Work schedule may involve overtime, including weekends and holidays
• Willingness to travel away from home during the work week
• Heavy physical labor may require lifting in excess of 70 lbs.
• Works outside in all types of weather conditions

• Must pass all required assessment tests
• You must work safely at all times

CONRAIL is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.

Conrail is a small railroad with big resources where you can have a rewarding career without sacrificing quality of life. As a terminal and switching service provider for CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern, Conrail provides safe and efficient rail service for many local rail freight customers in Detroit, New Jersey and Philadelphia. Customers located along Conrail’s lines in these shared asset areas have access to the nation’s rail network through either NS or CSX.

Although Conrail no longer handles commercial matters for customers, we continue to play a critical role in serving shippers and receivers as an agent for our owners. As a local rail service provider, it is Conrail’s job to make sure that customers’ freight shipments are safely and efficiently moved between their rail sidings and the long‑distance freight trains operated by CSX and Norfolk Southern.